A few simple guidelines for when to turn and what to use for reference points when parking may be all you need to perfect your parking abilities. This infographic illustrates exactly how to parallel park and pull in quickly (backwards or forwards) into a parking lot spot.

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Provided by UK car dealer T W White & Sons, the graphic offers helpful tips for anyone who's ever struggled with parking. When parallel parking, for example, stop moving backwards when you see the right corner of the car behind you in the middle of your rear view mirror.

Reverse parking into a bay isn't always taught in driver's ed, so it may be even trickier for many of us. The graphic shows how to use the parking lines as reference points to coolly and easily back in.